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citon....EXACTLY my thoughts entirely.
And it's not anecdotal, just fact.
Yesterday morning I saw thirteen cars, either sidelights or no lights at all, EVERY one was a woman driver.
However, two trucks, driven by men, both with sidelights only.
Given that sidelights are for parking, I really wonder why manufacturers allow the engine to run with just them on. Simple electronics to sort.

Aldertonian - in other words, on auto-pilot, and to a degree oblivious to what is going on outside of the bubble that is the confines of their vehicle... Not that they'd ever admit to it, if involved in an accident as a result. If (when?) they do have an accident, it is to be hoped that nobody else is involved.

Having just been out in Cheltenham, I can report that many vehicles are on the roads this morning with NO lights on. And plenty more only using side lights. Clearly these drivers think they're invincible / don't need their lights on to see where they're going / just plain ignorant. It's proper foggy this morning, even in the town centre - USE DIPPED HEADLIGHTS, IDIOTS.

Fog in Gloucester reducing visibility to about two car lengths. STILL, we have the "Richard Craniums" that think it is OK to drive either unlit or just showing parking lights. Add to that the Micra owner that wanted to mate with the rear of my car on Finlay Road and you have a nice mix. One surprise is that of all the unlit drivers I could see, they were all women. Naturally such a tiny survey wouldn't be accurate, so no perspiratons are being cast. ;-)